Capital City Tower Moscow

"As a pioneering project in Moscow, Capital City has forged many new pathways for the city's real estate and construction industries. Through its integrated design and engineering, the project provides a model for mixed-use development, which remains rare in the city, and further establishes a new identity for Moscow."

Yuri Starodubtsev - Special Projects Design Manager - Capital Group, Larry Goetz - Principal, Joey Meyers - Senior Project Designer, NBBJ.

After more than a decade in planning, Moscow City, a new mixed-use business district 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) west of the Kremlin, is a symbol of Russia's ascent in the global economic playing field. The capital city mixed-use development (see Figure 1), completed in 2010, is the fourth to be realized among 20 projects which comprise Moscow City, at 302 meters (989 feet) in height, it is currently the tallest building in Europe. With its iconic form that recalls Constructivist geometries, Capital City also captures modern Moscow. It's slender, yet bold residential towers, joined by an office and retail base, are international in quality and performance but still rooted in Russian culture.

With its compressed schedule, achieving this unique structure at this point in Moscow's history required innovation and collaboration. The design introduced advanced engineering and capabilities while building upon local construction expertise. Developed by Capital Group, a Moscow-based company responsible for more than 5 million square meters (53.8 million square feet) of residential, commercial and mixed-use development, Capital City's completion represents an exchange of highrise design and construction expertise that will influence future construction and building standards in Russia.